Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-12
nEEcnER,s SICKNESS.
The Great Brooklyn Divine Hearing HIS
End-No Hope for Hrs Recovery.

NEW York, March TIT was weary
night for the members of the Beecher house
hold last night. One by one they would
silently move in and out of the death cham
Der, taking turns at the dreary vigil. Dr.
Searle was at his post Of duty without inter
mission until nearly 6 o'clock, when he re-
turned to his home to snatch few hours
rest. Mrs. Beecher had kept watch over the
sick man most of the night fearing hs might
pass away in her absence. She did, how
ever, take few hours rest in the room ad-
joining that in which the sufferer Lay, but
she left word to be called the instant the
slightest change in her husbands condition
was noted Colonel Beecher, who Ii we'd in the
house with the family, was also ready at
side should the last moment come, but the
dreaded summons did not reach him. He re-
manned beside the bed for few hours while
his mother took little repose Mrs. Beecher
would not remain long away from her
husbands side. She bore her affection he
roicalIy, ard as day broke she was again in
the sick cham or. At O'clock, when DR..
Sesrle went home, this bulletin was issued:
''Mr. Beecher has been gradually failing
during the night. His death is not, however,
anticipated at present." ALI day Sunday and
until midnight the officer on duty at
the door of the house was kept busy
answering questions of friends and
OF strangers. For hours people stood in the
GOLD damp weather looking at the house,
and it was not until the lights were lowered
thst the crowd was fairly dispersed. Even
as late as O'Clock persons climbed up the
steps and tried to read the last bulletins.
Most of the flowers sent to the
house are from members OF the congrega-
ton. Major Pond, Beechers lecturing
manager, was in the house most of the day.
He told the circumstances connected with
Beecher's daily occupation just previous to
his attack, with considerable feeling. He
said that B echer only on Tuesday last told
him how strong he felt; how glad he was
that he would be able to complete his
book in time for the publishers, and what
pleasure he found in writing the work. In
the coming September it was intended to
give grand celebration in honor of Beech
ers fftieth year in the ministry and the first
half century of his married life, also the for
tieth year OF his ministry at the Brooklyn
church. All this morning from just before
daylight there was collected crowd of peo-
pie on the sidewalk in front of the Beecher
residence, eagerly scanning the latest bulle-
tin. DR.. Searle left the house at 7.30 O'Clock,
after issuing O'Clock bulletin. At five
minutes to ten he came again, and remained
fifteen minutes. When he left he issued the
bulletin:
1870 a. m.-"No change in Mr.. Beecher's
condition since the last bulletin was issued"
Rev. Henry Jacobs, of the Jewish Ministry
called at the house and was a. |
lowed to go into Beecher's room. After |
looking intently upon the form of the great |
divine, he sighed and lett the room. In the |
hallway be was met by one of the family and |
'aid: "This is not Mr.. Beecher, it is simply |
J piece of breathing machinery"